amphitheatre

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He said one challenge had been the choice of the amphitheatre in Verona, roughly half way between Milan and Cortina, to host the Olympic closing ceremony and the Paralympic opening ceremony.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Verona's ancient Roman amphitheatre, which is nearly 2,000 years old, will host the closing ceremony of the Games which will take place over February 6-22.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Chester West and Chester councillor Lisa Denson said the procession, which will pass the city's Roman amphitheatre, sees an official ceremony that includes the lighting of torches and the handing out of "gifts of light".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

The Bardo mosaics, along with others in the museums at Sousse and by the amphitheatre at El-Djem, are taken from the luxurious villas built during the Roman era and into late antiquity.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2023

Three of them were barreras, the first row at the ring-side, and three were sobrepuertos, seats with wooden backs, half-way up the amphitheatre.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway